Editing Marañón River (section)

==Water Pollution==

The Marañón River has been polluted by oil pipelines and mining activities in its watershed. Between 1970 and 2019, over 60 spills have been documented from the Norperuano oil pipeline. Mercury and other toxic chemicals have been released from illegal mining.<ref>{{Cite web| last1 = Armani| first1 = Isadora| last2 = Revollé| first2 = Alexis| title = Landmark ruling: The Peruvian Court of Nauta recognizes the rights of the Marañón River and the Indigenous communities as its guardians| work = International Rivers| format = Press Release| access-date = 2024-03-26| date = 2024-03-19| url = https://www.internationalrivers.org/news/landmark-ruling-the-peruvian-court-of-nauta-recognizes-the-rights-of-the-maranon-river-and-the-indigenous-communities-as-its-guardians/}}</ref>